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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 14
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David marries wives, begets children, defeats the Philistines, and his fame spreads to all nations.
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Now</span> Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
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And David perceived that the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
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&#182; And David took more <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/14/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jacob 2: 24 (23-24); D&C 132: 39 (38-39).">wives</a> at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
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Now these <i>are</i> the names of <i>his</i> children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
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And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.
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&#182; And when the Philistines heard that David was <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/14/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 5: 3.">anointed</a> king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David.  And David heard <i>of it,</i> and went out against them.
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And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
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And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines?  and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand?  And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
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So they came up to <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/14/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 5: 20 (19-20); Isa. 28: 21.">Baal</a>-perazim; and David smote them there.  Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
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And when they had left their <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/14/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 5: 21.">gods</a> there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
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And the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_chr/14/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 5: 22 (22-25).">Philistines</a> yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
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Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
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And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, <i>that</i> then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
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David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
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And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> brought the fear of him upon all nations.
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